Saw-handle.



J. RANKIN.

SAW HANDLE.

APPLIQATIOR Hum rnn.1s,mn.

' 991,746. Patented May 9, 1911.

WITNESSES INVENTOR Allarxty UNITED STATES JESSE RANKIN, 0F RAINIER,\VASHINGTON.

SAW-HANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911 Application tiled February 16, 1911. Sen'al No.608,910.

To all whom 'it may concern:

3e it known that 1. Jesse lhxmx. a

citizen of the United States. residing :-t-

Hy invention relates to improvements in saw-handles and is pm'ticularlv(ln-igllctl for use with cross-cut saws.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a cross-eut saw handlewhich onlbodies tlCYlcQS for bracing and holding tl 2 saw handle andblade. and also a guard for a portiiiii of the saw and its teeth. llmeans of the particular form of braces I am also enabled to raise orlower the handle with relation to the saw.

The, invention consists essentially. in the combination and arrangementof parts, and novel features thereof, as fully setforth in the followingspecification, illustrated in the drawings, and more particularlydescribed in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one example of thephysical embodiment; of my lllVClltl'Jll' constructed according to thebest. mode I have so far dcvised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof, and whi e I have shown an exemplifying structureembodying a erosscut saw, it will of course be understood that thedevice may be used n connection with other types of saw if desired.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a portion of a saw, with the novelfeatures ofany invention applied thereto, parts being shown in section.Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the b ace, and showing the guard insection, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the saw guard,

. detached.

In the drawiugsthe numeral 1 designates a cross cut saw ot'u sual typeprovided with spaced teeth 2, and with the squared end 3. The end 3 ofthe saw is held in the slot 4 of the hollow spool 5, and the spool 5 isheld to the handle 6 by means of the threaded bar or shank 7 whichextends through the orifice 8 in the handle, is threaded at 9, andprovided wit. the nut 10, which seats against the washer 11, betweensaid nut an the handle bar. The 513001 is provided witi enlarged heads12 and 13, the former engaging and conforming to the shapeof the handlebar, flDdt latter provided with the kerf'or vex-tap; slot 4.-

l e s 5 l 1 l a l l i l I As clearly seen in the drawing, the brace forthe saw composed of two diverging arms, the lowe" arm l-l being anextension of the shank T, and. slotted at 15 and the upper arm 16 beinghinged or pivoted at 1? to the v hank. and formed with a slot 18. Theseslotted arms are adapted to straddle or span. the upper edge of the saw,and the end teeth. I

The outer or free end of the arm 16 is anchored in one ot a xuliCS ofinclined slots 19 extending from the upper edge of the saw blade. Thefree end of the lower arm 14 is formed with a neck 20 and head 21 uponwhich is suspended the outer arm 2'2 of the yoke 23. i

The arm 22 of'the yoke 23 is formed with an opening comprising theenlarged portion 2-1 :nla -d to pass over the head 11 of the arm 14. anda restricted opening 25 adapted to seatnpon the neck 20 of said arm 14.

The opposite end of the yoke is provided with a second upright arm 26,slot-ted at 27 to fit over the cdgeior end 3 of the saw blade. 7

In assembling the saw handle and saw, the upper and lower brace arms ofthe shank, with tlie'yoke guard thereon, are anchored to the saw bladein'their respective manners, with the end 3 of the blade projectingthrough the slot 27 of arm 26. The shank is then passed through thehollow spool and the end of the saw blade seated in the slot 4 of thespool. The handle bar is then passed over the end of the shank, and thenut screwed home against the washer 11. By means of the nut- 10 all theparts are drawn compactly together and by means of the brace arms arigid connection of the parts is accomplished. It 'will be understoodthat the yoke guard is somewhat elastic, and because of this dact, inaddition to forming a guard, it. also performs the function 0 a bracearm, as it is held tightly between the head of the spool, and the headof the lower bracearm and a saw tooth.

. To raise or lower the saw with relation to the handle, or vice versa,the upper brace arm may be engaged in a different notch or slot in thesaw, as will be understood.

Having thus fully described my invention, it will be apparent that Ihave provided a saw handle which fulfils the purposes set forth as theobjectof ray-invention.

Claims. 1. The combination with a saw blade and i i v i i l .I

handle bar, of a spool held therebetween, :1 shank passed through saidspool and bar, a brace arm extending from said shank and engaging theteeth of the saw, and a second 5 brace arm hinged to the shank and itsouter or free end anchored to the top edge of the saw blade.

2. The combination. with a saw blade and 'handle bar, of a spool, ashank passed through said spool and bar, a clamping nut on the threadedend of the shank, and diverging arms extending from saidshank, slottedto pass over the top edge of the saw and teeth respectively, and meansfor anehoring the ends of said arms.

3. The combination with a saw blade and handle bar, of a spool slottedto receive the end of the blade, ashank passed throu h i said spool andbar, a nut threaded upon t 1e end of the shank, a lower extension on theits free end attached to one of said brace arms.

In testimony whereof I-affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE X RANKIN. mark \Vitnesses:

J. F. (JANoR C. G. Monet's.

